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Iron Fist in Yr Yellow Chakra, 1998

 Item — Box: 135
Identifier: CC-29776-31154

Scope and Contents

This book is composed of calligraphic drawings, one to a card, that repetitively presents the title phrase in extremely varied letter styles and sizes using ink, paint, and graphite. Chakra is a word from Yoga that refers to any of the six points along the spine that are supposed to contain certain powers, persinified by Gods and able to be released through the proper exercises. The title phrase is occasionally modified with another word, e.g., "Iron Fuckin Fist In Yr Fuckin Yellow Fuckin Goddamn Chakra." The cards are a masterpiece of experimental calligraphy. The green corrugated cardboard box holding the cards was made by Sloy's husband, Nicholas. Richard Ovenden, Keeper of Special Collections at the Bodleian Library at Oxford, described the preparation of the cards by sloy. "The artist put blank paper through a press wiha clean plate to create a border indentation (the blank plate mark) to make the work look like an engraving. This technique was used by printers in the 19th century to make prints seem to be more delux or expensive." -- Source of annotation: Marvin or Ruth Sackner.

Dates

  • Creation: 1998

Creator

Extent

1 item : 103 cards (handwriting, ink, graphite, paint, lipstick, blind incised) in box (cardboard corrugated, unconventionally shaped, label) ; 14 x 10.9 cm (card), 15.9 x 14.7 x 8.5 cm (box)

Language of Materials

From the Collection: English

Original Sackner Archive Location

guest room shel

Custodial History

The Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry, gift of Ruth and Marvin A. Sackner and the Sackner Family Partnership.

Materials Specific Details

Published: Salem, Oregon : Sloy. Signed by: sloy (l. r. - cards). Nationality of creator: American. Copies: About 1 total copy.

Processing Information

Added by: RED; updated by: MARVIN.

Repository Details

Part of the The Ruth and Marvin Sackner Archive of Concrete and Visual Poetry Repository

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